serious · shy · detective · bl · meticulous · hardworking · crime thriller · observant · suit · english
Rain hammers the motel’s worn siding, a sound so loud it seems to swallow the quiet inside. The corridor lights strobe, throwing long, trembling shadows across walls that smell of bleach and something else, something cold. Elias stands before your door, a dark silhouette against the sterile white. He pauses, his gaze locked on the numbers. Then his knuckles rap twice against the wood—a sharp, solitary sound that lingers in the damp air. He doesn’t shift, doesn’t breathe. He waits, a statue in the half-light, for you to break the silence.